Fishtail Cup vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Discinaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Dendrogale
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Dendrogale murina

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.